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(Reuters) – Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson has temporarily halted production at its assembly plant in York, Pennsylvania, as it struggles with a parts shortage, according to a statement from its local union. The union, however, said the company will resume production at the plant, which is also its biggest, on June 13. Harley did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This is the second time in 12 months that […]

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices pared some losses after falling by more than $3 a barrel on Thursday after the White House called a news report that the U.S. and Iran may be approaching a deal on oil exports false. Oil fell sharply on the report, which cited two unnamed sources as saying that Iran and the U.S. are nearing a temporary deal that would trade some sanctions relief […]

(Reuters) -A Russian citizen was killed in a shark attack near a beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Russia’s Consulate General in the city and two Egyptian security sources said on Thursday. Egypt’s Environment Ministry said in a statement posted on Facebook that a tiger shark was responsible for the death of a beachgoer, without giving details of the victim. A team from the ministry and other […]

By Frank Pingue TORONTO (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy made a pact with Justin Rose to not discuss this week’s shock news until after their first round of the Canadian Open on Thursday but the plan quickly fell apart. McIlroy and Rose were among the early starters at Oakdale Country Club where play began two days after the announcement of a partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment […]

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Guy Faulconbridge GENEVA/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Land mines uprooted and dispersed by floodwaters surging downstream from the breached Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine could pose a grave danger to civilians for decades to come, the Red Cross said on Thursday. The vast Soviet-era Kakhovka dam, under Russian control, burst in the early hours of Tuesday, unleashing floodwaters across a swathe of the war zone and endangering the lives […]

(Reuters) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday approved Mercedes-Benz’s automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions without the active control of a driver. The German carmaker beat competitors such as Tesla, Alphabet’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise in becoming the first carmaker to receive authorization to sell or lease cars with an automated driving system to the public in California. However, this approval is subject to […]

By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Thursday asked for a new trial in the civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll, in which a Manhattan jury last month found the former U.S. president liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer and awarded her $5 million in damages. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, Trump’s lawyers said the jury’s $2 million award […]

(Reuters) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday approved Mercedes-Benz’s automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions without the active control of a driver. The German carmaker beat competitors such as Tesla, Alphabet’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise in becoming the first carmaker to receive authorization to sell or lease cars with an automated driving system to the public in California. However, this approval is subject to […]

(Reuters) – Tingo Group said on Thursday it had hired law firm White & Case LLP to conduct an independent review after short-seller Hindenburg Research earlier this week alleged that the fintech firm had “fabricated” its financials. The company, which has refuted the allegations of misrepresentation and tax delinquency outlined in the report, said it will make no further comment until the review was complete. The New Jersey-based holding company, […]